SONARWA LIFE - JOB ADVERTISEMENT

SONARWA Life Assurance Company Limited (SONARWA LIFE) is a public limited liability company registered under the laws of Rwanda and licensed by the National Bank of Rwanda to transact the business of life assurance & pension management. The company is looking for a competent & experienced person to take on role of Head of Corporate Business in the Company.

Position: Head of Corporate Business.

Purpose of the Job:

He or she will be responsible for driving the strategic direction and leadership of the company’s corporate business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement a strategy for corporate sales to support alignment with the overall growth objectives of the business.
• Identify and seek resources required to deliver the sales strategy to support the achievement of the agreed corporate sales targets.
• Provide support to the corporate sales team in closing complex sales deals to enable the achievement of sales targets.
• Liaise with the insurance brokers to promote corporate sales targets.
• Prospect for new clients by networking, cold calling, advertising, or other means of generating interest from potential clients to ensure the achievement of the corporate sales targets.
• Initiate, grow and maintain a robust network from which to generate a pipeline of opportunity for business development.
• Establish relationships with both the potential and existing customers to support the retention as well as the opportunity to cross sell.
• Identify and implement strategies to enhance the existing relationships both internal and external in order to leverage on them for sales.
• Provide feedback to the underwriting and claims management team on the quality of service provided to ensure appropriate gaps are filled in order to retain customers.
• Participate in the development and pricing of new products and services to ensure the availability of products and services that resonate with the corporate clients.
• Identify opportunities to garner information on market trends to facilitate the development of the sales strategies.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by management.

Minimum Requirements:

He or She must have the following knowledge, skills and competences.

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, while a master’s degree is an added advantage.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant working experience.
• Communication skills.
• Building relationships.
• Focuses on the customers.
• Develops self and other.
• Solves problems.
• Manages quality and risk.
• Managing change and ambiguity.
• Managing and executing strategy.
• In depth understanding of insurance operations and concepts.
• Knowledge of insurance regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of underwriting processes, procedures, and concepts.
• Very good written and oral command of the English language.
• Knowledge of French and Kinyarwanda is an added advantage.

If you believe you fulfill all the requirements, please submit your application letter, latest CV, including three (3) referees, copies of degrees & certificates, & copy of ID, not later than 15th January 2025 to the following email address: recruitment@sonarwalife.co.rw

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further recruitment steps.

Done at Kigali on 09/01/2025.